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House Calendar No. 78 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 438 

[Report No. 113–290] 

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution 

(H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, 

and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend 

the rules; providing for proceedings during the period from December 

14, 2013, through January 6, 2014; and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 11, 2013 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

RESOLUTION 

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the 

joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; 

providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 

rules; providing for proceedings during the period from 

December 14, 2013, through January 6, 2014; and for 

other purposes. 

1 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 

2 shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the joint 

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1 tions for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, with 

2 the House amendment to the Senate amendment thereto, 

3 and to consider in the House, without intervention of any 

4 point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Com5 mittee on the Budget or his designee that the House re6 cede from its amendment and concur in the Senate 

7 amendment with the amendment printed in part A of the 

8 report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso9 lution modified by the amendment printed in part B of 

10 that report. The Senate amendment and the motion shall 

11 be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for 

12 70 minutes, with 60 minutes equally divided and con13 trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

14 Committee on the Budget and 10 minutes equally divided 

15 and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member 

16 of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The previous 

17 question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to 

18 its adoption without intervening motion or demand for di19 vision of the question. 

20 SEC. 2. The chair of the Committee on the Budget 

21 may insert in the Congressional Record at any time during 

22 the remainder of the first session of the 113th Congress 

23 such material as he may deem explanatory of the motion 

24 specified in the first section of this resolution. 


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1 SEC. 3. In the engrossment of the House amendment 

2 to the Senate amendment to House Joint Resolution 59, 

3 the Clerk may conform division, title, and section numbers 

4 and conform cross-references and provisions for short ti5 tles. 

6 SEC. 4. The chair of the Committee on Armed Serv7 ices may insert in the Congressional Record at any time 

8 during the remainder of the first session of the 113th Con9 gress such material as he may deem explanatory of de10 fense authorization measures for the fiscal year 2014. 

11 SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla12 tive day of December 12, 2013, or December 13, 2013, 

13 for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House sus14 pend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The 

15 Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority 

16 Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter 

17 for consideration pursuant to this section. 

18 SEC. 6. On any legislative day of the first session of 

19 the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress after December 13, 

20 2013— 

21 (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

22 shall be considered as approved; and 

23 (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad24 journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 


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1 clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an2 nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

3 SEC. 7. On any legislative day of the second session 

4 of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress before January 

5 7, 2014— 

6 (a) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and 

7 legislative business; 

8 (b) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 

9 shall be considered as approved if applicable; and 

10 (c) the Chair at any time may declare the House ad11 journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

12 clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an13 nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

14 SEC. 8. The Speaker may appoint Members to per15 form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 

16 addressed by sections 6 and 7 as though under clause 8(a) 

17 of rule I. 

18 SEC. 9. Each day during the period addressed by sec19 tions 6 and 7 of this resolution shall not constitute a cal20 endar day for purposes of section 7 of the War Powers 

21 Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546). 

22 SEC. 10. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be 

23 in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3695) 

24 to provide a temporary extension of the Food, Conserva25 tion, and Energy Act of 2008 and amendments made by 


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1 that Act, as previously extended and amended and with 

2 certain additional modifications and exceptions, to sus3 pend permanent price support authorities, and for other 

4 purposes. All points of order against consideration of the 

5 bill are waived. The amendment printed in part C of the 

6 report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this reso7 lution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amend8 ed, shall be considered as read. All points of order against 

9 provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The pre10 vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, 

11 as amended, and on any amendment thereto to final pas12 sage without intervening motion except: (1) 40 minutes 

13 of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

14 ranking minority member of the Committee on Agri15 culture; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without 

16 instructions. 

17 SEC. 11. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 

18 for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com19 mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 

20 House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 

21 through the legislative day of December 13, 2013. 


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House Calendar No. 78 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 438 

[Report No. 113–290] 

RESOLUTION 

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendand for other purposes. December 14, 2013, through January 6, 2014; viding for proceedings during the period from sideration of motions to suspend the rules; pro- 2014, and for other purposes; providing for con- ing continuing appropriations for fiscal year ment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) makDECEMBER 11, 2013 

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 

printed 


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